Services & Sacraments

There is Currently No Resident Priest at St Benet’s

At present, Spring 2024, we are without a Parish Priest, as is our nearest neighbour, St Edmund’s in Bungay.

In a Spiritual Emergency please contact either –

Fr. Christopher Smith at The Sacred Heart;

Wymering Road, Southwold, IP18 6AH

Tele. 01502 723 207; email: christopher.smith@rcdea.org.uk

or

Fr Andrew Eburne; Our Lady of the Annunciation,

17 Upgate, PORINGLAND. NR14 7SH

Tele. 01508 494 770; email: andrew.eburne@rcdea.org.uk

For details of the services at St Edmund’s, please visit their web site, www.stedmundsrcbungay.org.uk

tel 01986 89 33 55

Through the good offices of retired clergy we can maintain the following schedule. However, it is always at risk of change, so please check the posted weekly Newsletter before travelling.

Mass Times – Sundays

09:00 St Edmund’s BUNGAY.

11:00 St. Benet’s, Beccles.

There is no evening Mass in either local parish.

Mass Times – Holy Days of Obligation

11:00 St. Benet’s, Beccles; (usually with pupils from our school).

Saturday Vigil Mass

We do not have a Vigil Mass at St Benet’s or at St Edmund’s at Bungay. Please visit the Diocesan website http://www.rcdea.org.

Weekday Mass

We try to have Mass in St Benet’s at 11:00 on Friday – if a priest is available, but often our Deacon, Rev Tony Felton has to lead us in a Eucharistic Service.

Times may be altered when weddings, funerals or other special events occur. Current details can be found in the Newsletter. Copies are usually available at the back of the church or in the porch, and it is also posted here on this Web Site.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Holy Hour is held at certain times during the year as an expression of Eucharistic devotion and an opportunity for parishioners to pray for particular intentions.